Monday, May 20 & June 3 @ 5:30 PM: Content Marketing Monday – 30 Day Blog Challenge #BlogURBiz
How does a blog fit into the overall marketing strategy for your business? Writing articles, answering your client’s questions, and sharing your expertise can help build business. Even if you missed the first sessions, come out for the 30 Day Blog Challenge, get tips and strategies, and develop a posting calendar to #BlogURBiz consistently. Choose tracks for 30 consecutive days or 30 posts over a period of time.
Karen Davis Burton (@buildingsource), an experienced blogger, leads this interactive work session. Spend time developing content, your brand and your audience and scheduling your time and your content calendar, and more. Bring your laptop and snacks to work by. Complimentary event. RSVP here
Thursday, June 4 @ 12 PM: Lunch + Learn with Cambria – Color’s Impact on Mind & Body in Interior Environments (IDCEC, AIA, NARI, and NKBA CEUs available)
The colors that surround us every day play an important role in our emotions and behavior when we engage with a specific finish material or environment. This course provides an overview of how the human eye sees color, the effect it can have on our moods, behavior, and physiology, and lastly, how it can be used as a powerful tool to send messages about spaces or products to consumers.
To join us for this lunch presentation, email us with your first and last names, company name (if applicable), and your role in the design and building industry (interior designer, property manager, architect, real estate developer or other). You will receive a password for complimentary ticket access.
Thursday, June 13 @ 3:30 PM: PlanGrid has been used on over one million projects around the world and is the first Construction Productivity Software that allows contractors and owners in commercial, heavy civil, and other industries to work together throughout the project lifecycle. We’ve brought technology and ideas from other industries to automate the tedious tasks and free up teams to collaborate from anywhere. Read more…
Bring your devices and get a hands-on demonstration of how PlanGrid can boost your construction team’s productivity.
To join us for this presentation, send an email us with your first and last names, company name (if applicable), and your role in the design and building industry (interior designer, property manager, architect, real estate developer or other). You will receive a password for complimentary ticket access.
Wednesday, May 29 @ 6 PM: National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Meeting. Get more info and sign up here.
Tuesday, May 21 @ 5:30 PM: Bunker Brew by Bunker Labs
Bunker Brews is a monthly meetup where the Bunker Labs community, including veterans, military spouses, and civilians, comes together to network with subject matter experts, investors, thought leaders, and more in an environment focused on growth and development.
This month, three veteran service organizations come together to explore how their entrepreneurs can help those with businesses in the AEC space. There will be a variety of resources, from HR to skilled trades to contractors and drone pilots. Get more info
Complimentary event. Sponsored by PayPal, in partnership with SpaceLab Detroit. Sign up here.
Thursday, April 25 at 12 noon – 1 PM: Small Groups – Faith at Work. Email Bobby Burton for more information.
Tuesdays, April 23, 30 and May 7 at 3 PM (3-part series): Business Succession Planning: Key strategies to Protect and Respect your Business!
Presented by: Tylene Henry, MBA & Maurice Miller Jr., CFP – Mass Mutual Great Lakes
83% of business owners have no written succession plan; 54% have no buy-sell agreement. This three-part workshop will educate business owners on how to begin the process of setting up an exit strategy from the business – both voluntary and involuntary. Each module in the three-part series focuses on one of the three key areas of exit planning – succession, retirement and estate planning. Read more and register individually for each date in the series on Eventbrite
Wednesdays, May 1 and 15 @ 6 PM: Women, Winning, Wealth: A candid conversation about accumulating wealth and protecting our legacy
Presented by Tylene Henry, MBA – Mass Mutual Great Lakes
Learn 3 Strategies you can implement immediately to grow, protect, and respect your legacy! It’s time to have a real conversation about the issues impacting our financial well-being and success. Women are more likely to be caring for parents and children, while pursuing their career goals. Some find themselves trying to strike a balance between their personal financial goals and demands from family… Read more and sign up on Eventbrite
Friday, May 3 @ 12 noon: Lunch + Learn – Sound Insulation for Interior Environments (CEUs available). Presented by Tim Gannon of Protecto Wrap and Krysta Wiegers, Architecture Design Representative at Genesee Ceramic Tile
Topics of discussion and presentation include:
– Floor To Floor Noise – Why should you be concerned?
– Types of Sound Rating – STC & IIC
– Impact Isolation Class (IIC)
– Building Code
– Types of Floor Configurations. Read more…
To join us for this lunch presentation, send an email us with your first and last names, company name (if applicable), and your role in the design and building industry (interior designer, property manager, architect, real estate developer or other). You will receive a password for complimentary ticket access.
Monday, May 6, 2019 5:30 PM: Content Marketing Mondays with Karen Burton (@buildingsource): Develop your content marketing strategy for your blog posts, social media, website and other sites.
Friday, May 10 @ 12 noon. Lunch + Learn with Ciot – Product and Industry Trends. Ciot is well known for its impressive selection of products, many of which are exclusive to Ciot. Established in Montreal in 1950 by founding President Giovanni Battista Ciot, the company initially manufactured terrazzo. With time, Ciot began importing natural stone and ceramic products.
Customers enjoy access to the best and latest global products, skilled artisans who work with the industry’s top technology, and helpful experts to assist with the selection, coordination and installation. Read more…
To join us for this lunch presentation, send an email us with your first and last names, company name (if applicable), and your role in the design and building industry (interior designer, property manager, architect, real estate developer or other). You will receive a password for complimentary ticket access.
Saturday, April 13, 8 AM – 1 PM. Girls 5th through 12th grade apply at http://www.excelvillage.org. SpaceLab Detroit is a proud Community Sponsor.
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6 PM. Credit For Business with Business Credit Literacy Initiative & Credit IQ, LLC.
Business Credit Literacy Initiative (BCLI) is an economic development-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that assists entrepreneurs in accessing funding, through business credit and/or equity-based capital, to start and expand small businesses resulting in job creation and community stabilization. BCLI has received grant funding to assist small businesses in accessing capital with two programs:
– Business Credit Building Program
– Capital Ready & Business Funding Program
BCLI is collaborating with David Moore of Credit IQ and SpaceLab Detroit to provide these grant-funded programs. Get more details and RSVP here
Tuesday, April 2, 2019: PURE + FREEFORM wine + cheese and a presentation on Architectural Printed Metal Products: Unique Surfacing Solutions
Course # AIACES1024
AIA/CES Learning units: 1.00
AIA approved course. This course qualifies for 1.0 HSW/LU hour
This course discusses the future of exterior coatings and finishes and explains the bespoke process of achieving a site-specific, client-specific design. See more on Facebook
If you are an architect, interior designer, real estate developer, contractor or related professional in the design and building industry, email us with your full name, company name, email address phone number, and role in the building industry for access to event registration.
Thursday, March 14, 5:30 PM: Algebra Alive + Pi, Oh My! POWERORGMath welcomes youth ages 12-16 apply algebraic thinking and PI principles to pizza, sweet treats and what they’re wearing. Register here
Friday, March 15, 8 AM: Urban Land Institute Women’s Leadership Initiative BUILD UP Breakfast Clubs. The Clubs aim to bring together small groups of women and give them an opportunity to build lasting relationships, engage meaningfully with women working in their field, and build strong networks within their region.
Join the group for breakfast, networking, and discussions on topics relevant to our industry.
This month’s theme: Negotiation
The breakfast clubs are free and open to both members and non-members of ULI. Please feel free to share with women in your network.
Friday, March 15, 12 noon. Drop In for Board Games at Lunch – Millennial Monopoly. Bring your lunch and join SpaceLab members in exploring new board games. No RSVP needed; just drop in to wind down the week with fun and games.
Thursday, March 21, 5:30 PM. I L.O.V.E. MY KIDS with MATH by POWEROrgMath. Adults engage in 4 activities to support youth through Listening attentively, Observation, Validation and Exploration.
Tues., January 08, 6 PM – 8 PM: Drones for Construction + Real Estate: After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy as an Electronics Technician, Seann Lewis recognized the need for quality technology services at an affordable price. What began as a one-man operation has quickly grown into much more. Seann’s company is now a leading provider of drone services for construction and real estate projects in the metro Detroit area.
During this presentation, Seann will cover: necessary licenses, different drone types, uses in real estate sales, uses for gathering data for construction, surveying, mapping, inspections, other possible uses and where the industry is headed
Drones can improve efficiency and transparency on a project and reduce risks and delays, helping to cut costs for your company and your clients.
Join our MeetUp group and RSVP or sign up on Eventbrite.
Tuesday, Sept 11 at 11:30 AM: Lunch and Learn with Architectural Product Solutions featuring Arktura
AIA CEUs available
Representing Arktura, Gage, Moxie Surfaces, Torzo and many other product companies, Architectural Product Solutions specializes in “very cool stuff” and offers a wide range of products for both interior and exterior that are fascinating, innovative and highly functional.
“At Arktura, we make design happen. Our multidisciplinary team brings together architects, designers, programmers, engineers and artists with a deep understanding of the creative process. We use our collective ingenuity to bridge the gaps between design intent and manufacturing capabilities, creating proprietary software and adapting machinery to meet evolving demands.”
Arktura is a carbon-neutral company.
Email SpaceLab with your name, email address, company and role in the design/construction/real estate industry for the password to register.
Friday, Sept 7 at 12 noon: Lunch and Learn with Coronado Stone Products
AIA CEUs available
Coronado Stone Products® is the oldest manufacturer of stone veneer products in the industry, developing and manufacturing stone veneer since 1959. They produce over 50 different varieties of Manufactured Stone Veneer, as well as thin brick, tile and precast products, which are available around the world.
The program provides an overview of the manufacturing process, features and types of stone veneer products, and includes a discussion of the installation and design considerations to facilitate a successful installation. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: describe the advantages of designing with manufactured stone veneer systems; explain the manufacturing process of engineered stone veneer; list the types of stone veneer systems; and state the installation and design considerations related to stone veneer systems
Email SpaceLab with your name, email address, company and role in the design/construction/real estate industry for the password to register.
Wednesday, July 25 at 6 PM: National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Meeting.
Guest Speaker: David Bell, Director, Building Safety Engineering and Environmental Departmen, City of Detroit
Get more information and RSVP on Eventbrite
SpaceLab members gather in the community kitchen on first Thursdays to Celebrate the Win – new clients, new business, birthdays, good press – accomplishments and milestones big and small. See details on our coworkers’ successes here.
Thursday, June 28 at 6 PM: Making a House a Home: Creating Resources for Success with the Detroit Land Bank Authority.
This event has reached capacity. Add your name to the wait list.
The Detroit Land Bank has been selling roughly 35 properties a week for more than a year to mostly Do-It-Yourselfers. There are over 2,300 properties that are currently under renovation.
What resources can be marketed to Buyers that will improve their chance for success?
Our presentation will introduce participants to Land Bank Sale programs and identify opportunities for the Building Community to develop resources that will help Buyers overcome the major obstacles that prevent their dream house from becoming a home.
Wednesday, June 27 at 6 PM: National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Meeting.
Guest Speakers: Sherée Conn, Discussion: Procurement Readiness
and Audrey Jones, Wayne County Airport Authority
Get more information and RSVP on Eventbrite
Tuesday, June 26 @ 6:15 PM: POWEROrg Math FInancial Empowerment Series – Pt. II
This continuation of the series is for those who participated in Part I. Contact LaToniya Jones for more information.
POWEROrg Math engages youth ages 10-16 and their families to improve math skills and practices related to money management, consumer awareness, banking, and stocks. Workbooks, case studies, online research, games, simulations and a culminating presentation are included.
Thursday, June 21 @ 12 noon: Workplace Faith Group. Faith Group meetings are simply a time where we come together for food, fun, to make new friends, pray, and to learn how to apply God’s teachings at work and in our lives. Lunch is provided. Email Bobby Burton.
Wednesday, June 20, @ 6 PM
Real estate development opportunities are plentiful in Detroit – whether starting with a Land Bank house, purchasing an entire block, rehabbing a multifamily building, or purchasing a commercial property in a neighborhood. What does it take to begin ? How do you handle day-to-day operations, even when holding down a full-time job? What steps do you take – from site selection to financing to rental or sale – for a successful project?
Learn from small scale developers who’ve been where you are and where you want to be SpaceLab Detroit’s Developer Diaries series. They’ll share best practices, mistakes to avoid, and documented tips for success.
Antoine is a licensed broker and will soon obtain his residential builder’s license. He has more than 2,000 successful real estate transactions to his credit, encompassing nearly every aspect of the single family residential space, including traditional residential buyer and seller representation, mortgage brokerage, hands-on, whole-house renovations, project, property and portfolio management and private, personal investment. Read more about Antoine Hayes and RSVP on Eventbrite.
SpaceLab members gather in the community kitchen on first Thursdays to Celebrate the Win – new clients, new business, birthdays, good press – accomplishments and milestones big and small. See details on our coworkers’ successes here.
Real estate development opportunities are plentiful in Detroit – whether starting with a Land Bank house, purchasing an entire block, rehabbing a multifamily building, or purchasing a commercial property in a neighborhood. What does it take to begin ? How do you handle day-to-day operations, even when holding down a full-time job? What steps do you take – from site selection to financing to rental or sale – for a successful project?
Learn from small scale developers who’ve been where you are and where you want to be SpaceLab Detroit’s Developer Diaries series. They’ll share best practices, mistakes to avoid, and documented tips for success.
John Delia will reveal a proven framework that anyone can use to amass the real estate portfolio of their dreams – to go from sitting on the sidelines to getting your first rental. Read more about John Delia and RSVP on Eventbrite.
Thursday, May 10 @ 12 noon: Workplace Faith Group. Faith Group meetings are simply a time where we come together for food, fun, to make new friends, pray, and to learn how to apply God’s teachings at work and in our lives. Lunch is provided. Email Bobby Burton.
Thursday, May 3 at 3:30 PM
SpaceLab members gather in the community kitchen on first Thursdays to Celebrate the Win – new clients, new business, birthdays, good press – accomplishments and milestones big and small. See details on our coworkers’ successes here.
Saturday, Apr. 21 and Apr. 28 at 2 PM: The POWER Org Math and Financial Empowerment Series. Session 2: Money Management (Budgets, saving, spending habits). This 11-part series will engage youth and families in Metro Detroit to improve math skills and practices related to money management, consumer awareness, banking, and stocks.
Sessions will be facilitated by POWER Org Math team members, finance and industry professionals. Workbooks, case studies, online research, games, simulations and a culminating presentation are included. There are events on multiple Saturdays through May 2018.
Contact Ms. Jones of POWEROrg Math for more info and to register.
Monday, Apr. 30 @ 5:30 PM: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Detroit – Urban Priorities Committee Meeting. “The UPC strives to improve local neighborhoods, encourage design thinking, and build connections and relationships.” The UPC is a volunteer-driven committee of AIA Detroit. Sign up on Eventbrite.
Saturday, Apr. 28 @ 11 AM: Bedtime Stories – Luxury Bedding for Restful Sleep. Learn to choose the best linens and how to make a comfy, luxurious bed so you can have restful sleep every night. Interior designer Doreen Hunter will show you how to choose sheets with a high thread count and other high quality linens and bedroom accessories to create an environment that will lull you to sleep at night and allow you to wake with energy to last throughout the day. This is a FREE EVENT. Sign up on Eventbrite.
Wednesday, Apr. 25 at 6 PM: National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Meeting. Meeting Topic: Re-Building Community Housing Industry Opportunities
Speakers:
Nicole Rodden-Bowen, City of Detroit Housing & Revitalization
Heather Zygmontowicz, City of Detroit Bridging Neighborhoods
Get more information and sign up here.
Monday, Apr. 16 @ 12 noon: Lunch & Learn with Nichiha Architectural Wall Panels. Join Berardi+ for lunch with Nichiha . Learn how architectural wall panels and related products can be used for commercial and multi-family projects by architects, contractors and developers. Continuing education credits (CEU’s) will be available. This is a FREE event. To attend, email Karen at SpaceLab.
SpaceLab members gather in the community kitchen on first Thursdays to Celebrate the Win – new clients, new business, birthdays, good press – accomplishments and milestones big and small. See details on our coworkers’ successes here.
Email Kimle Nailer for more information.
Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 PM: Introducing SpaceLab Detroit Urban Launch Pad [Master Class]
Instructor: W. David Tarver, successful tech entrepreneur, author, educator and philanthropist. See his recent appearance on Comcast Newsmakers
Explore the SpaceLab Detroit Urban LaunchPad. This one-of-a-kind workshop series is designed for entrepreneurs and entrepreneur teams who want to sharpen their ability to make lasting improvements in urban quality-of-life through the creation of for-profit businesses, such as: jobs and economic development, public safety, transportation, affordable housing, public utilities and infrastructure, environmental safety and sustainability, and more.
The LaunchPad will begin with an introductory overview session that is open to public registration. At this 2-1/2 hour session, Mr. Tarver will walk participants through the complete process of developing an “urban-focused” business, and will give an overview of the Urban LaunchPad workshop sessions. Following this introduction, attendees will be invited to apply for participation in the subsequent workshop sessions.
The event is open to SpaceLab Members and non-members.
Cost: $20 for the introductory session
Reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6 PM: Developing Parker Village, Highland Park’s Smart Neighborhood. Come get the rundown on Parker Village, a redevelopment of a nearly two-acre parcel at the former Thompson Elementary School in Highland Park. Parker Village will be the hub of a new “Smart Neighborhood,” one of the first in the state. Juan Shannon, a life-long resident of Highland Park leading the development effort, will layout the plans, highlight the smart, sustainable and green infrastructure features for the community, and share how you can partner in developing this hi-tech community. Who can get involved? Contractors, developers, potential investors, volunteers, community resource leaders and anyone looking to be involved in the development of a smart neighborhood, powered by renewable and green infrastructure.
Sign up on Eventbrite to save your seat!
Saturdays – Jan. 27 thru Feb. 24 at 10 AM: SpaceLab Book Club. “Find the Lost Dollars” by June Jewell.
An architect, urban planner, interior designer, and built environment industry consultant started a book club to learn to improve business and increase profit.
It’s not too late to join the club! We’re continuing to review and discuss the book, “Find the Lost Dollars” by June Jewell, and we’ll begin implementing the six steps to recover the lost dollars in our respective firms. It’s not just limited to architects and engineers – the advice applies to many professional services and project delivery firms and those who want to understand how their job relates to the profitability of their company.
Feb. 24: Discussion of Chapters 1 – 10, the we’ll determine our schedule for completing Chapter 11, the 6-step process.
“Where is money hiding in your A&E firm? June describes the challenges faced by most firms, shares her wealth of knowledge about best practices for firm business management, and then delivers the goods with a 6-step process that is guaranteed to find lost dollars in any firm.”
The SpaceLab Book Club is FREE! Books are available on Amazon. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6:00 PM: How to Start Your Non- Profit Organization or Community Development Corporation (CDC). If you ever wanted to start a nonprofit organization, begin a CDC at your church or want to learn the truth about nonprofits…this is the workshop for you.
This dynamic workshop will teach all social entrepreneurs and those curious on how to form a nonprofit the proper way.
Topics include:
– What is the difference between nonprofit and for-profit?
– Role of the Board
– Defining your mission and vision.
– Steps to start and build your non-profit.
– Getting your 501(c)(3) and/or do you need one
– Special topics as it relates to faith-based organizations!
See more and register on Eventbrite and at Beyond Existing Enterprises
Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 5:30 PM – 8PM: Neighborhood Rebuilding with Real Estate Crowdfunding and Community Crowdgranting
Real Estate Crowdfunding is growing more popular as a financing alternative to traditional capital market channels, and local citizens and sponsors are using Crowdgranting to fund public spaces projects and qualifying for matching funds. Our panel of industry leaders and local platforms will share how investors, developers and builders, entrepreneurs, community development organizations and residents can all benefit from these funding methods for residential, commercial and public space projects. This is a FREE event. Get your ticket on Eventbrite. 
Panelists include:
Ebrahim Varachia, President and Co-Founder of Patronicity
Kwaku Osei, CEO of Cooperative Capital
Representative of Funding Roots, LLC
Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 9:30 AM: Breakfast + Binders: January Manufacturer’s Rep Day. Manufacturers’ representatives, designers and builders meet up and network at this quarterly event in downtown Detroit. Reps share information and industry pros and get insight on the latest products for the commercial and residential architecture, interior design and construction indudstry all in one place. We have samples, brochures and binders of furniture, fabrics, surface materials flooring, paint and more in our library. Come see the resources that are available to our members.
Members in our coworking and shared office space include: interior designers, architects, construction consultants, real estate professionals, building tradespeople, art galleries, and manufacturers representatives. And we are in walking distance of several architecture and design firms and real estate developers in downtown Detroit.
Space is limited. Email Doreen Hunter or call 313.379.7000 to attend.
See a list of products in our library here.
Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 PM – 4 PM: Youth Financial Empowerment Series – Cryptocurrency
POWER Org Math is increasing financial literacy among our youth. At this session, Kwaku Osei of Cooperative Capital gives an overview of cryptocurrency, a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. Bitcoin is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies. The session will also include a quick math and financial literacy assessment. The audience is youth ages 10-16 and their adult family members. Email LaToniya Jones to register and for more information.
Reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
Thursday, Dec. 7 at 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Celebrate the Win!
SpaceLab Detroit Coworking Members Event: We’ve got a lot to celebrate and be thankful for in this last month of the year. Share your 2017 successes, and tell us some of your goals for the new year. We’re a community that believes in helping each other reach new heights, and we want to help you reach your destination. Meet us in the community kitchen, and share your good news.
Monday, Dec. 4 at 12 noon to 1:30 PM: Develop Your 2018 Marketing Strategy – Session 3.
Attendees of previous sessions have determined their required revenue, outlined their target markets, worked on their SOAR analysis, and set some measurable goals for 2018. In session 3, we’ll develop a calendar of actionable marketing and business development activities. AEC Marketing Strategist Karen Burton of Building Industry Resources, LLC guides the process. Dec. 4: $10 each for SpaceLab Coworking Members, $25 for all others. Reserve your spot at Eventbrite and contact Karen with any questions.
Friday, Dec. 1 at 12 noon: Bryan’s Board Games: Take a break at lunch and drop-in to play some familiar games or learn some new ones with architect and game designer Bryan Cook. FREE. No registration required.
Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 6 PM: National Society of Black Engineers – Entrepreneurs & Startups Series: , NSBE Detroit is hosting a second edition of it’s successful Entrepreneurship and Startups discussion. Civil Engineer Tarolyn Buckles, owner of Onyx Enterprise, gives insight to starting and growing a business and taking it to the next level by opening offices in Cleveland and Atlanta. Contact NSBE Detroit Chair Julian Bates for more information. (Venue Sponsor: VM3 Consulting, Inc.)
Friday, Nov. 17 at 12 noon – 1:00 PM: Bryan’s Board Games
SpaceLab member, Bryan Cook, is a board game aficionado. He’s even designed games and created prototypes! Take a break Friday afternoon and bring your lunch for this casual drop-in activity. FREE. No registration required.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Monthly Meeting
Contact Kimle Nailer for more info.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: National Organization of Minority Architects – Detroit Chapter Toasts 10 Years of Building Detroit
A time of celebration and professional networking. Members, non-members and future members are welcome. Wine and hors d’oeuvres served. Tickets available here.
Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Detroit VR MeetUp Group – Augmented Reality Deep Dive
The group will take a look at a bunch of the cool apps available for iOS and Android and look at a few things coming soon. They’ll go over Google ARCore, Apple ARKit, what’s coming for Vuforia 7 and how to get started with all of these SDKs (software development kits), separating the hype from the realities… See more and sign up to attend on MeetUp.
Thursday, Nov. 2 at 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Celebrate the Win!
SpaceLab members and guests celebrate new projects, new clients, birthdays, and accomplishments big and small. Meet us in the community kitchen, and share your good news.
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 5:30 PM: Detroit Women in Architecture MeetUp Group.
This group is for women in the Detroit area who are working, or have worked, in architecture, including architects, engineers, designers. At this MeetUp, there’ll be a recap of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Women’s Leadership Summit 2017. Detroit attendees will share their perspectives and experiences. See more and RSVP here
Friday, Oct. 27, 12 noon – 1:30 PM: Bryan’s Board Games.
SpaceLab member, Bryan Cook, is a board game aficionado. He’s even designed games and created prototypes! Take a break Friday afternoon and bring your lunch for this casual drop-in activity. FREE.No registration required.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Wind Down Wednesday with a Movie.
Take a mid-week break: enjoy a movie, light snacks and great conversation. We’ll start working our way through the “Abstract: The Art of Design” series, beginning with the feature on architect Bjarke Ingels. FREE EVENT. Invite a friend and save your seats!
Friday, Oct. 20, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Sketch Up + Simmer Down
Sketch the Detroit-Windsor skyline from our 7th floor window, or choose another city skyline on our monitors. SpaceLab will provide the sketch pad, jazz and refreshments; you bring your favorite pencil or pen.
Includes complimentary drink on arrival and light snacks.
Reserve Your Skyline View on Eventbrite
SpaceLab Coworking Members: $5; SpaceLab Meet-Up Members and Non-Coworking Members $10
Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6 PM:
Engineering & Entrepreneurship – National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) General Meeting
SpaceLab’s Entrepreneur Advisor David Tarver and Aubrey Agee, Senior Program Administrator of Innovation Warriors at Wayne State University will speak on engineers with a passion for technological innovation and encourage start-ups and new ventures in the engineering community.
Contact Julian Bates, Detroit NSBE Chairperson for more information.
Thursday, Oct. 5: Celebrate the Win
Celebrate new projects, new clients, birthdays, and accomplishments big and small. Open to SpaceLab members and their guests.
Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 PM:
Wind Down Wednesday with a Movie
Take a mid-week break: enjoy a movie, light snacks and great conversation. We’ll watch “A New Economy,” a film that spotlights companies and individuals who are “building a new economy by employing nontraditional business models that look beyond profit.”
FREE. Save your seat through Eventbrite.
Saturday, Sep. 16: Animation Saturday
Tech savvy youth ages 10-15 will learn about animation and virtual reality in a variety of environments and explore professional programming software used in the built environment community (architecture, engineering and construction), as well as make meaningful math connections to animation. Participants should have an interest in animation and gaming. No experience is required.
This is an invitation only event. Call SpaceLab at (313) 379-7000 for more info.
Wednesday, Sep. 13, 6 PM – 8 PM: Everything You Wanted to Know About AEC Digital Marketing but didn’t know to ask. You have just about eight seconds (or less) to convince a potential client that your company is worthy of their time and business through your online presence. Ask yourself: What does my online brand communicate?
Speaker: Danielle Gray, DG Marketing Company. See more on MeetUp
Sponsored by VM3 Consulting, LLC and the National Association of Black Women in Construction (monthly meeting)
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 9 AM – 10:30 AM: National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Detroit – Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Updates
Speaker: Heather Grondin, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Vice President of Communications and Stakeholder Relations. Register on Eventbrite
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 6 PM – 8 PM: National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Detroit – Positioning for Strategic Partnerships with General Contractors
Speaker: Attorney Leamon R. Sowell, Jr., Sowell Law Partners. Email for info on how to RSVP.
Friday, Aug. 4 – 3 PM – 5 PM: Michigan Minority Contractors Association, Speakers: Karen Burton – SpaceLab Detroit; Terry Davis – Builder Direct Supply; Michal Catari – Wolf Virtual Reality; Jason A. Cole – Projects
Thursday, June 22 at 12:00 p.m: Lunch and Learn hosted by Plan Grid, the construction blueprint app.
Register on Eventbrite. Email karenb@spacelabdetroit for a code, if needed.
Just Right Living Project – 9-week after school program for students 4th-9th grade at Techtown, Detroit
Tuesdays, September 13 – November 15, 2016, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Presented by POWEROrg Math and SpaceLabDetroit, Sponsored by Techtown and The Mannik & Smith Group
Drinks X Design: SpaceLab leads the Napkin Sketch Battle
Thursday, July 14 5:00 pm at The Wright Museum of African American History
We’re joining the networking event for Detroit’s creative community, Drinks x Design. Get ready for the Napkin Sketch Battle at July’s Drinks x Design – Architecture Edition!
SpaceLab Detroit is organizing this activity to visualize design scenarios, and communicate and capture ideas best representing the Future of Design in Detroit through sketching. Come share your ideas with Detroit’s Creative Community. Drinks x Design is sponsored by Detroit Creative Corridor Center with July’s event is sponsored by SDG Associates. The winner will receive a SDG Associates swag bag! Please also RSVP through the DxD Eventbrite page (see link above)
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